Monday, January 31, 2011

Hi! if you've noticed my absence, it has not been voluntary. i have been in bed with influenza for a whole week. But yesterday (though tired) i made myself get up and get dressed. when i went to the closet the first thing i saw was this dress. Its a 1940's number i borrowed from Quincy of Q's Daydream. It seemed like the perfect thing to lift my spirits. Sometime soon you'll get to see the dress that i traded to Quincy styled by her, but in the meantime, you must check out her adorable shop and blog.

Monday, January 24, 2011

I found this dress and liked some aspects about it: its eyelet fabric, its 1950's high waist, and the pretty coral-y pink color. but i thought it might be fun to make it more whimsical. so i used some mustard and pink vintage fabric to make a collar and sash for the dress. It was a pretty delightful project.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

I don't wear hats very often, but i was shopping at one of my favorite vintage stores and one of the lovely ladies that works there (who i think of as a friend, though i've never seen her outside the store:) came up behind me, plopped this on my head and said "i think this looks like you!" I bought it and this was my first try at wearing it. it was really fun :)

i thrifted this little linen sixties jacket. i love everything about it-the color, the buttons, the collar and that its linen.

Monday, January 17, 2011

At a recent rummage sale, i scored lots of magazines from the 40's-60's and have been delightedly flipping through them. I would love for my hair to someday look like the girl's on the cover of this McCalls 1962. Isn't she just gorgeous?

I thought it might be fun to sprinkle in some Etsy products similar to those in the magazine...

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

lately i have been trying to decorate my front room. it's making me nuts. I have a disease where i am insane about colors being perfect together. what would that be called? i dont' know, but i have it. and i cannot, CANNOT repaint again.

All i want is for it to be modern yet vintage, cozy, yet simple, warm, tactile, welcoming, fun, whimsical, dreamy, chic, bohemian, antique, rustic, victorian, anthropologie-ish, danish modern, colorful, and perfect. is that too much to ask? anywho. Here is some decorating eye candy i've been enjoying lately, even though its has not help me come to the perfect conclusion.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Steve tends to think that we have a few too many blankets. but i can't help it that each quilt in the world is a distinct work of art. I bought this one at an antique shop in missouri, and most of it is made of rayon, gorgeous 1930's-40's rayon! i love it. i don't use it often because i don't want to end its life, but sometimes i just lay it on our guest room bed and watch sunlight dance on it.